Wind deflector for automobiles



April 1940. w. L. MORRISON v 29 9 WIND DEF'LECTOR FOR AUTOMOBILES Original Filed June 27, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 23, 1940. w MQRRISQN ZEQZH WIND DEFLECTOR FOR AUTOMOBILES I Original Filed June 27, 19 33 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 t 30 the'upper pivot supports; of the glass section is provided with thelater so I, 40 section separate from the window opening; ofth'e chamber into which the window section ,I

' 55 On the outside of the glass is a glass wind shield" terposed between it and the end of the spring 55 p Patented Apr. 23, I I r I I Y WIND DEFLECTOR. FOR AUTOMOBILES I Willard L. Morrison, Lake Forest, Ill.

Application June 27, 1933, Serial No. 677,890 v Renewed July.25, .1939, l

I I 7 Claims. (01. 296-84) I This invention relates :to wind ,defiectorsfor section 4. Theglasswind shield section has, a automobiles and has forits object to provide a frame member 5 at the top; and bottom and this new and improved device of, this description. frame member may extend entirely around the The invention has as a further object to provide glass'if desired Connected with the upper frame a device of this description adapted to be placed member 5 is a laterally projectingv part6 having on the outside of the ordinary window and which a thread-ed opening therein. A pivot 1. having has a concealed friction device for thepivot. The athreaded end 8 worksin said opening and is I invention has as a further object to provide a. I adjustable, and is held'in any adjusted position device of this description wherein the glass secby the nut 9. f I r I tion is pivoted at the top and the bottom, the The upper reveal H] of the window is provided n pivots being at one side of the glass section, the with a pivot receiving recess in which the pivot glass section being free from strain. The in- 'l is received. Thisrecess may be made many vention has as a further object to provide adedesired manner. As illustrated in Figs. 5 and '7. I vice of the kind described where the parts which this, recess. is formed by making a hole: in the connect the wind deflector with the reveal are reveal'andinserting therein a metal member I2 f- .held in place withoutthe necessity of a spreadwhich is held in; position by the fastening deing pressure. ,The invention has other objects vices it, see Fig. '7. Inside of the metalhmem which are more particularly pointed voutin the her it is a packing member M which may be accompanying descriptions" j I of rubberor the like, and'which receives the Referring now to the drawings, Fig. i1,,is a view -1 t r v t and acts to prevent a e al 9 showing an automobile embodying; the invene to metal contact and .to prevent rattling, and to j tion; maintain the pivot in proper position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the wind delnsteado f having the p a'separate I flector in position; H I may simply indent the metal I5 of the reveal I Fig. 3 is a sectionahviewtaken on line 3 -3 so. asto iorm' the thimble l6, as shown in Fig. I

of Fig. 2; v r q 1 12. Within this thimble is the rubber piece l lf Fig.4 isfa sectional View taken on line .4-4 into which the end of the pivot 1' is, received. of Fig. .2; I I This will cheapen the construction and yet serve Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view through the purpose. The frame piece 5 at'the bottom Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view through ally -projecting part l8. The'lower pivot, I9 is I I the lower pivot supports; n a .connectedwith the part' lB (by a pivot or'pin F1g."l is a sectional view; taken on, lined-r1 20 so as to give free. movement to permit auto,- of Fig.5; v t I I matic adjustment of the parts. The'pivot I9 Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken: on line 88 passes through-the holding member 2 l, whi h i {of Fi .6; I fastenedto the reveal 2;2'on the outside of the Fig/9 is a vie taken on line 9-9 ofvFig. id section ill he fast n e -Fig. 10 is a View taken on line l0-,-l0 of Fig.8; vices 23,..an d; projects into the reveal into a con-.- Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the wind shield cealed position under the reveal and at one side Fig. 12 is a view similar to Fig. 7 showing a in is lowered. This pivot I9 is provided with a; modified construction; I I friction device, which is also concealed within Fig 13 is a View similar to Fig. 8 showing a the reveal and by means of which friction is apmodified construction; plied to resist the pivotal movement of the. wind. 5 Fig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 8 showing a shield and hold this wind shield in any ,of its further mOd fi G O various positions.

Fig. 15 is a sectional view taken on line l'5 l5 As herein .shownthis is accomplished by means of Fig. 14. I v of a spring 24 which surrounds the pivot and Like numerals refer to" like parts throughout which presses against the holding member 2i, 0 theseveral figures. there being preferably a friction-washer 25 be- Referring now to the drawings, I have shown tween the endof the-spring and the part 2!. in Fig. 1 an automobile I having a door 2 with The pivot has a stop member 21 which engages the window opening. having theglass 3 which the top of the holding member 2|. At the end maybe moved down into a pocket in the door. of the. pivot is a h d T1111? 26 having the friction washer 21a. It will be seen that by tightening up the nut 26 the spring is compressed and friction is applied on the friction washer 25 to resist the pivotal movement of the wind shield. g In Figure 13 'I have shown a modified construction where the holding member am is a plate with a depression in it, and the pivot has fitting in this depression the stop member 21a, the top of it being substantially flush with the reveal. This construction does away with any partof the holding member projectingabove thereveal. I g

In Figure 14 I have shown a further modification wherein the metalof the reveal is pressed 'or stamped inwardly to form a casing'28 forthe The end of the pivot; l9 passes through a hole in the bottom of the casing and the nut 26 engages the bottom of the spring and the stop 2la.

casing, with suitable friction washers between the nut and the end of the spring. By unscrewing the upper pivot the wind shield may be removed, and by screwing it up-it may be placed in position. In this device it is unnecessary to have any expanding pressure between the pivots,"for the wind shield is held in placedue to the fact that both the pivots project into the window frame or reveal and are held against any lateral movement by this construction.

It will be seen that by means of this construction I provide a wind shield with the friction element for the pivot concealed beneath thereveal so-as to be out of theway, and that, this concealment is provided when the device is used with the ordinary sliding window which slides down into a chamber inthe door.

I claim: I

I7? L' A wind shield for automobiles comprising a glass section, a glass engaging member at the top, a pivot adjustably connected with said glass engaging member for pivotally connecting the wind shield with the reveal, a glass engaging memberat the lower'edge of the glass section, a pivot connected therewith, said pivot projecting through the reveal, and a concealed friction device for said'pivot underneath said reveal for holding said glass in various angular positions,

the'effective friction surface being separate from said pivot. I I I 2. A wind shield for automobiles comprising a glass section, a glass engaging member at the top,

a pivot adjustably connected with said glass engagingmember for pivotally connecting the wind shield with the reveal, a glass engaging member at'the lower edge ofthe glass section, a pivot connected therewith, said pivot projecting through the reveal, and a concealed friction device for said pivot underneath said reveal for holding said glass'in various angular positions, the effective friction surface being separate from said pivot, said pivot being pivotally connected I with the glass section.

3. A' wind shield for automobiles comprising a glass section, a glass engaging member at the top, a pivot adjustably connected with said glass engaging member, a recess in the upper reveal into which the end of the pivot is received, a glass engaging member at the lower edge of the glass section, a pivot connected therewith, said pivot projecting through thereveal, and a concealed friction device for saidpivot underneath said reveal for holding said glass in Various an-' gular positions, the effective friction surface being separate from said pivot.

4. A wind shield for automobiles comprising a friction member through which the pivot passes and which is engaged by said spring, the spring and friction member being concealed beneath the reveal. v i

.I 5. A wind shield for automobiles comprising a glass section, a pivot connected with the upper end thereof, and a pivot connected with the lowerend thereof, said pivots projecting through the reveal of the window opening so as to be held by said reveal against displacement, a spring surrounding the lower pivot, a friction device associated with" said spring, the friction device and spring being below the reveal. I

6. A wind shield for automobiles comprising aglass section, a pivot connected with the upper end} thereof, and a pivot connected with thelower end thereof, said pivots projecting through the reveal'of the Windowopening so as to be held by said reveal against: displacement, anda fric- Q.

'tion' device associated with one of said pivots concealed'in the reveal saidfriction device being below the portion of the reveal through which the pivot passes. I U

7. A wind shield for automobiles comprising a glass section, a pivot' at the bottom of said glass section, arranged so that the glass section may be moved-about an up and down axis, said bottom pivot being pivotally connected with said section with its axis at an acute angle with relation to the bottom edge of said glass section at the rear of? said-pivot, so that the section can move'with relation to the bottom pivot on an axis at an acute angle to the axis of the bottom pivot, a second pivot, connected with the top of said glass section, a socket in a fixed part of the window for said second pivot, said second pivot adapted'to be inserted into and removed from said socket while the glass section is in an upright position.

' WILLARD L. MORRISON. 

